Making a functional SWITCH AXE

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[@NjordArtisan]

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[@ezrafaulk3076]

The *simplest* solution is often the *best* one; all you have to do to *really* make a functional switch-axe is have a swords cross guard taper to a razor sharp edge so that it's functionally a pair of axe heads. *That* way, all you have to do to turn the weapon from a sword to an axe & back is to *flip* it in your hands; *another* advantage is that unlikely the *Monster Hunter* design, even when you're using it in *sword* form, the axe heads still have a functional use, since they're acting as the cross guard.

[@kooolainebulger8117]

12:14 i was going to go off in the comments but you knew what you did

[@sam.n7762]

THIS IS THE COOLEST THING EVER

[@TheRealRomansThirteen]

Can you do a saca tripas.

[@usedtoiletpaperyt]

the monster hunter one is held together by hopes, dreams, and PURE BADASSERY

[@sunburst2740]

DAMN STRAIT

[@aristedes9449]

It's magic (bioenergy)

[@DerekCooper_]

Phials??? (Nobody knows what a phial is supposed to be)

[@usedtoiletpaperyt]

Well I know it’s powered by phials but it’s cooler to think it’s just badassery

[@aristedes9449]

@@DerekCooper_ Bioenergy capacitors. That's why they charge up from hitting monsters, you're sapping the monster's bioenergy.

[@cjtheprop-maker]

21:24 Gotta appreciate a guy who doesn't let the watermelons he sliced go to waste.

[@NjordArtisan]

They are so good for testing but I always feel so guilty throwing half of it out. Even though the animals in the yard had a party with the remains 😄

[@keeannelson4986]

I'm astonished by the integrity of the finished piece, I did not think the design would hold up to any real stress.

[@NjordArtisan]

I’d love to really try what it could handle but at the same time I don’t want to wreck it for no reason 😄

[@815TypeSirius]

​@NjordArtisan its definitely "mall ninja" durable so don't hit it on anything like wood, or rocks, or bricks, or cars, or grenades.

[@KnexJunkie]

@@NjordArtisan maybe make one out of stronger metal qaulity and reinforced joint areas also less decorating just savage metal like fast production war blades. smiths back in middle ages only made master piece / decorative or special blades if they had the time to do that or a special customer. Most weaponry was made for warfare less where made for show pieces except if they wanted to see the skill-set of a rumoured smith. stil awesome switch blade axe thing you made but i do think you made it weaker by cutting them groves in you're most important part the spine of it all. Stil you could try make ather one for real wood chopping but that probaly gone have some weight in it. Anyways would be the best test if it can chop a tree down it probaly will chop a person down. anyways stil cool build i enjoyed watching the progress. *maybe a idea* (dont know if you have a steel company in the area but ive worked at 1 for a few days they kept trowing a lot of qaulity garbage steel into the recycle bin. they would mostly cut up massive plates of steel into smaller stuf and then trow away the skeleton of plate steel so yeah worth a look around in the local area if you got any steel industry where you live / could be cheaper to look for that. only reason i left these guys is because they wanted me to do risky stuf and i barely had training.)

[@raylenn4444]

Just build them from industrial grade materials it will hold up.​@@815TypeSirius

[@A_N1ne]

Another awesome build. You are by far one of the best mechanical smithing channels on KZbin. Your builds may not always be the prettiest of things (this one looks really nice, the amber handle and blue steel are a nice touch) but they're all works of engineering art. Keep up the awesome work

[@NjordArtisan]

Glad you like them! Thanks a lot! 🙌

[@harpatar]

Could not have said it better myself. :)

[@4thfrom7]

@@harpatar Ironically, I came here to say this. ':D

[@ViiKing_]

One of? What others are there?

[@YourstruelyLoL]

Functional demonstration: 20:10

[@JanusHoW]

The reason the Switch Axe works at all in Monster Hunter, at least as the game's lore justifies it, is that it was initially developed by an ancient advanced civilization that went extinct. Also, they are made from the parts of the series' monsters, which are stronger than any metal and can thus handle far greater levels of stress. Good on you for pulling it off at all, though.

[@Sing_LoveWRS]

To be fair, the ancient civilization in Monhun was only about as advanced as we are now if they even existed at all

[@rathalomaniac6212]

Your comment is misinformed. In Monster Hunter, metal has the potential to be stronger than a large majority of monster parts. Additionally, while the original Switch Axe was indeed created by the Ancient Civilization, it was a fully metallic design like nearly all ancient weapons were. The technology to build Switch Axes was then lost for an undisclosed period of time before the design resurfaced in an undisclosed desert region, presumably Loc Lac. The Bone Axe, introduced in MH3, was the first Switch Axe in the series and featured both bone and metal design elements. This is of course to presume that MHGU is canon, which is debatable given the game's inclusion of countless characters and locales that may or may not match up with each other chronologically.

[@Sing_LoveWRS]

@@rathalomaniac6212 that's technically also incorrect as the Switch Axe and other technologies in Monster Hunter exist because of the world's engineers misinterpreting how recently rediscovered tech was meant to be used E.G Carbine Rifles and gas compression chairs don't exist in Monhun but Insect Glaives do.

[@rathalomaniac6212]

@@Sing_LoveWRS "Carbine Rifles and gas compression chairs" I have no idea what you're talking about. You do know that a carbine is just a shortened rifle, right? That's basically what an LBG without a long barrel attachment is. Also, what the hell is a gas compression chair? Your assertion that the Switch Axe "and other weapons" exist because of a misinterpretation of ancient tech is absolute nonsense. Not only does it completely invalidate your first comment, but it also assumes that the Ancient Civilization hadn't already created a version of nearly every modern weapon. Were they the ones misinterpreting old technology? Maybe stop and think before you post misinformation.

[@Sing_LoveWRS]

@@rathalomaniac6212 do you know how to read

[@OMIMox]

We need this design in Monster Hunter Wilds

[@sunburst2740]

AGREED

[@simonservsuck6711]

The design is very unique, it definitely should be an event weapon, maybe early game event quest.

[@bigbear1045]

Out of all the mechanical builds on this channel, this is by far the best looking one. Whereas the folding sword seemed like a prototype, a mechanical engineering idea, this seems like it works really well as both a sword and an axe, so it is actually practical to use. Also, looks cool af. Great job. I'd love to see more.

[@NjordArtisan]

Thank you!

[@shybandit521]

Yeah it's actually surprisingly "real" for a silly project. Only thing I can see truly improving it is just structural stability of the axe mode blade and some redundancy in the mechanism.

[@bunnybreaker]

"The monster hunter version is held together with hopes and dreams" 🤣 Now do a Charge Blade!!

[@diseasedwombat5611]

The best weapon (Charge Blade) is literally held together by duct tape and chewing gum

[@Jamezen]

​@@diseasedwombat5611 Best weapons are Switch Axe and Longsword

[@metha9987]

​@@JamezenNah~ best weapon is head on a stick 😂

[@devranyilmaz9806]

@@metha9987so, hammer then?

[@umbaupause]

I think someone did a cardboard charge blade once, but it was huge as you can imagine...

[@mikkelnyhuus9173]

I like that you recognize the issues with what you make. You not only do that but you joke about it as well. Great content and I respect you for the transparency.

[@NjordArtisan]

Thanks a lot!

[@xislomega242]

Axe mode switch into attack looks remarkably quite well! I bet if you were to make a second version improving on the design it would turn out perfect!

[@derpywoodoo]

One issue is it looks like you have to hold the ax in place at the guard since it lacks a locking mechanism, meaning your reach and the force behind each ax swing is taking a hit. Sword mode looks great though

[@jbkibs]

@@derpywoodoo could build a locking mechanism into/under the guard and use your thumb to unlock it. could be a mechanism similar to folding tables but more robust.

[@sboinkthelegday3892]

Maybe it would work better if you'd apply the axe part into the sword handle. Also I would find this interesting if it was more utilitarian, like a billhook sort of deal. An axe that for self defense purposes doesn't function exclusively AS an axe. There's Nordic billhooks that have a blade all throughout and into the hook, used in forestry. They're more like a climbing pick and really quite nice to work with, you wouldn't expect how the small bladed nudge grabs nicely to trunks and doesn't get stuck.

[@robertmead707]

I like how you sat there hitting a piece of wood for a hour to test the strength

[@xpndblhero5170]

20:27 - *And the award for the best death scene in a KZbin video goes to* *drumroll* This Pool Noodle for his portrayal of a sliced pool noodle in the 2024 classic Njord Artisan viking sword/axe build. 👏👏👏😁 Congratulations Pool Noodle.... That was the most dramatic death I have ever seen from a pool noodle, Well Done. 🎉🎊🥂 🤣

[@jonasbalcar4473]

You are a man who set up impossible desings and then you are really able to make them, anything else doesn’t matter. But this is not your only quality by far. Beautiful piece. And good entertaining video which is also very useful for begginers in smithing. Keep it up, I believe in you growing big here and I am glad that sponsors see it same way.

[@NjordArtisan]

Wow, thank you!!! 🙌

[@user-ux5gy7qy7i]

Man, i just started to watch, but your idea is insane. And i like it! Keep doing stuff like that, bro!

[@NjordArtisan]

Thanks! I hope you’ll like the video 🙌

[@user-ux5gy7qy7i]

​@@NjordArtisanMaaan, the final result is AMAZING. Let me shake your hand, pal, woah.

[@NjordArtisan]

@@user-ux5gy7qy7i thanks!! Glad you enjoyed it 🙌

[@yanniyogi5356]

I'm blown away by your skill, the final result looks really good and is fully functional as well! I really do wonder if, in the future, you could try your hand at something like the hunter's axe from bloodborne? A large hand hatchet with a spear point that, through an extendable handle, turns it into a halberd?

[@NjordArtisan]

Thanks! I’ll put the hunters axe on the whiteboard, that sounds awesome!

[@Wreckz_Tea]

I would love to see a collab between you and Alec Steele or maybe will stelter would be a better option these days. It would definitely be a huge boost for your channel and you absolutely deserve a boost. Your ideas are crazy cool. I would really like to see you go back to doing some normal knives and such though every now and then. But bro that axe is the sickest thing I think I've seen in a long long time on KZbin! Epic af

[@NjordArtisan]

Maybe one day 😄 I’ll definitely do some „clean“ knife builds in the future but probably on my second channel. Past videos showed me that they don’t do well on this channel 😄 And thanks a lot for the kind words! 🙌

[@MarlsbysDragons]

This is so insanely cool, and looks beautiful! The bluing, the amber, the freaking fluting??? I'm in love. If you were to make a second version, do you think some kind of catch so it stays in axe mode without you holding it would be viable? That way you could really take advantage of the different leverage from the weight shift.

[@gandalf5895]

This gotta be the most successful and structurally sturdy folding designs you've done so far. It also looks 100% badass

[@PsylomeAlpha]

Great work! Honestly the only thing I can think of to improve it (beyond just, like, aesthetic things and maybe making it to where the axe part could hit the hinge dead-on and still cut) is maybe making some sort of latching mechanism so you can do the thing where you slide your hand down the haft while you swing the axe to get the impact of swinging from holding it at the base of the haft without the long wind-up of doing so without it stopping being an axe

[@cannedkraken6257]

this might be his best work yet

[@namelessdragon330]

While this is 11,000% a masterpiece of engineering and smithing, you missed a crucial detail of the Switch Axe: The tip of the sword has five tiny holes in it - well I say holes, they're more like little cupholders really - that do a lot of strange magic things like collecting the blood of the enemy and whatnot, but they're also the locking mechanism in both modes. Need to switch from axe to sword? Have to disengage that lock first. In the games, since the blade is so large, the hunters keep small glass containers called "phials" in the holes. These phials contain reactive chemicals, monster blood, and all sorts of other things. When switching from axe to sword, a striker on the inside of the axe blade takes off the stoppers on the phials and ignites the liquid inside, giving the sword mode a fiery boost. You can also load all phials into a single chamber on the axe blade and discharge them at the same time, causing a massive explosion. Obviously you can't do any of that in real life for just so many reasons, but it'd have been cool to see it referenced.

[@dianauwu1312]

If I had one of these, I think i'd just spend all day swapping it between sword and axe. It looks satisfying as all hell, as a proper swaxe should be.

[@gwallace5403]

I can practically feel pain looking at the bend in that slide during quenching. Glad to see you managed to salvage that part!

[@justanotheruser7641]

Incredibly impressive, looks like it works great.

[@NjordArtisan]

Thank you!

[@Invigoratingforce]

I like it but it somehow needs a handle where you slide it up along if you could do that that would be crazy maybe like the hilt looking part that you use as the mechanism to switch it into axe form has a built-in kind of hollowed out hilt/handle hollowed out too fit around the tang .. and then you make a little dimples on the inside of the handle and make guide valleys so it has a guide rail so the handle doesn't wiggle while in motion.

[@jordanhorst6]

You pulled it together in the end 👏🏻 👏🏻. I like the final piece. I think you'd have an easier time in the future, by grinding the edge when the pieces are combined, and also to steer away from designs that hinge in the center of the blade, perhaps you could look up folding mechanisms that aren't normally used in weapons. You're for sure getting better!

[@patrosjager8665]

Ich bin absolut begeistert von deiner Kreativität und unfassbaren Ideen. Ich hoffe dein Kanal kriegt den Wachstum den er verdient. Und ich hoffe das du dir irgendwann eine CNC Fräse leisten kannst. Würde deine Projekte einfacher machen und auf das nächste Level heben :D

[@NjordArtisan]

Vielen vielen Dank! Eine kleine CNC Fräse wäre wirklich ein Traum 🤩

[@rodneymiddleton1044]

Sven the mad knife scientist lol. I like the bit bit where you have the voice of Lee Emery say w.t.f is that lol. Always fun to watch you go forth and build mate stay safe 😁

[@NjordArtisan]

Thank you Rodney! 😄

[@Kratos_God_of_50_BMG]

You just keep getting better and better my man! I still think that it’s great that you have and use the OG anvil that you started out with

[@NjordArtisan]

Thanks! Yeah that anvil turned out to be quite useful. The big ones edges are all rounded over so it’s nice to have some sharp ones when I need them 😄

[@Kratos_God_of_50_BMG]

@@NjordArtisan I just think it’s invaluable to remember how you started out, where you came from, to be proud of where you are in the present and never stop what you’re reaching towards! I know they’re probably illegal in your country, but I’d like to see your version of two punch daggers or knuckle dusters 😁

[@NjordArtisan]

@@Kratos_God_of_50_BMG Definitely 💯 And yeah, those are super illegal here 🫠

[@tonypalmentera7752]

I am amazed. Way more practical than the past sword and whip attempts. Kudos!

[@Raivon]

Now that you've come this far, you know what must be done. _Zero Sum Discharge_

[@andresarias1612]

Incredible axe/sword, and your craftsmanship in impeccable.... Congratulations in an amazing project

[@EverydayNormieMadafacka]

I love how you go out of your way to try new things, good work ❤

[@NjordArtisan]

Thank you!!! 🙌

[@nadie_nadie8551]

wow man, you're a straight up artist. love from Spain ❤️🇪🇦

[@NjordArtisan]

Thanks!

[@carlosdeandres4774]

Some more also from spain!

[@StopMoshin]

That is some beautiful norse craftsmanship

[@3dwrecker_4660]

The one night I sleep early is the night that this absolute masterpiece was uploaded... Love this build Sven!

[@NjordArtisan]

You snooze you lose, my man 😂 Thanks for watching and always commenting 🙌

[@3dwrecker_4660]

@@NjordArtisan haha quite literally, mate your content cracks me up and its interesting, makes my day every time i see a new video

[@E1337N3SS]

The fact that this can be swung at all is very impressive.

[@JPsBladeworks]

Dope build as always. Love the engineering you decide to do for your builds.

[@NjordArtisan]

Thanks man! I have yet to check your video out but I'm looking forward to it!

[@JEASOUA]

monster hunter... ❤

[@TyrellKnifeworks]

Sven, you are a mad scientist, my friend! 😂. Great build! 🎉

[@NjordArtisan]

Thanks Denis! You told to bring my A game 😄

[@mattkrauss7170]

So nice man, love to see both the aesthetic and mechanical improvements to the projects!

[@NjordArtisan]

Glad you like it!

[@Serenity_Dee]

This came out gorgeous and a lot more functional and robust than I would have expected from the design! If I could suggest anything for a hypothetical v2 build, I would try to find a way to put a beard on the axe blade or to otherwise give it more of a traditional axe shape. While we don't really have any way to figure out for sure if Viking era Norse fighters used them that way, the "hook" an axe beard forms is very useful in melee combat. You can grab a shield with it and yank it aside, you can grab someone by their shoulder, things like that. Also, it lets you get your hand right behind the cutting edge.

[@NjordArtisan]

I started off with a design that looked like a bearded axe (and I also prefered that, because bearded axes are awesome) but I really wanted the sword to look like a big seax which is why I went with this design instead

[@norbetoo]

i see you've improved this time you managed to make one that actually looks good and even works

[@NjordArtisan]

Thanks!

[@dreadlock7604]

Not gonna lie this one looks way better than the Dishonored folding sword 😅 less complicated indeed but still it works!

[@byronkennedy7912]

Awesome job on this project. The kinematics vs. stress/strength issues are pretty complex for the build ... you coped with them well ! Thanks for the share.

[@NjordArtisan]

Thank you! And thanks for watching!

[@Duskydog419]

Now if you make a version that can split wood. Youd win over the whole industry 🎊

[@theriversexperience9383]

Just absolutely insane lol. I love this build and the fact that you don't even own a box to think in, much less have one to think outside of...

[@NjordArtisan]

Thank you Erick!!

[@swordsmancs]

I’m at 2:41 so barely into the designing/construction phase (let alone testing), but I couldn’t help but wonder what kind of latch you’d use. If you relied on just friction to keep the blade in sword mode mid-swing, then swinging it fast enough to, yknow, chop someone up is liable to unfold the axehead and throw off your aim (or worse, break), but making it able to stick enough so that you _have_ to manually engage it means you have another point of failure in whatever mechanism holds it in place Definitely still a really cool idea and I wish I had one to fuck around with, might see if I can’t make one out of wood or something

[@elonwhite6628]

Pretty awesome idea I think it’s been execute quite well. Seems pretty functional. However, from what I know of for welding and creating blades mainly from watching forged in fire and some amount of college experience I would suggest that if you were to do something like this again instead of welding parts together after you’ve treated the metal weld everything till you’re happy with it then do the heat treatment, just starting with an aneling to soften the metal where it may have become work or casehardened then use forge clay to protect the spine of the blades during the hardening process. The clay will harden on the spine of the blade preventing the spine from heating up to drastically and then when you quench the bleed the clay will prevent the spine from being quenched, this should result in a blade that’s sharp and functional.

[@user-ju2vq5mi1g]

There's a reason that axe-handles use Wood, and it's not because steel costs more. Your blades' spines might do better with something like Yew, as it'l hold the shape without bending as badly, and still be springy enough to withstand use without breaking.

[@NjordArtisan]

Yes axe handles are made of wood because it has a better size to weight ration. And since an axe handle has a large cross section it's strong enough. For this build, size is a very important factor and since steel has the better size to strength ration, I went with steel. I don't think a 3mm piece of wood would be able to hold 3 lbs with 2 ft of leverage, whereas the metal can.

[@jbkibs]

If it doesn't have a locking mechanism, you could build one into / under the guard that can be unlocked with your thumb. It could be something similar to the legs on a square folding table as a simple one. It could also be modified utilizing other locking techniques, like the ones used in some knives, to make it more advanced and possibly more stable. Excellent work BTW!

[@lady_draguliana784]

Fluting is a GREAT tech! if you fluted your side-plates or used the similar dimpling techs (hexagons are the bestagons, of/c), you could stiffen those as well, or subtly dish them outward to add stiffness and strength to otherwise very thin and light pieces. Also, consider whipping up a batch of "silly putty", or getting some Oil Clay, you can embed your workpiece into a bed of the stuff, then go at it with your preferred tool to shape it easier. this is how fancy embossing is done by hand, but you can use it to ease (and expedite) embossing a flat sheet with flutes of any shape, or dimples, or just a "hammered finish" that can all add stiffness!

[@NjordArtisan]

I'll try that in the future!

[@Foreign501st]

Imagine if blacksmiths in the times of old made weapons like these. Opponents would have to learn on the fly how to deal with someone wielding one of these if they're switching stances. A skilled user of one of these in medieval times would have been amazing to see.

[@mistyLmistake]

man this just makes me wanna make my own sword tbh and i JUST started learning about HEMA basics, great vid

[@Ben-xs6bq]

Deine projekte sind mega wild, ich liebe es wie kreativ das alles ist und wie genial das durchdacht ist, wirklich krass wie du das planst und dann auch noch umsetzen kannst und du siehst voll gut aus dabei haha liebs einfach alles, weiter so!✨

[@Wolfboy607]

the pointy sword tip becomes a neat pick on the back of the axehead. Honestly that side seems more deadly. Ah, I see you noticed by the time the melon was in front of you.

[@SylvesterAshcroft88]

I feel like the switch axe in the games, uses kinetic force, in addition to a switching mechanism, as in tri especially the hunter adjust something underneath the switch axe, to switch between sword and axe mode, like he is forcibly pushing the blade forward or back, using some kind of magnetic release mechanism. They improves the design a bit with the charge blade, and i think frontier has some even wilder weapons, but the switch axe was definitely a gimmick weapon, which i didn't feel like translated well into real life, without being extremely overengineered. I was a switch axe main in tri, before switching to greatsword later on, so i saw the animations a lot!

[@JEASOUA]

need to see you try the morphing attacks with it 😂 especially the one where you spin it around your back during morph

[@NjordArtisan]

😄👍🏻

[@Fox_Gaming208]

That is the coolest switch axe I've ever seen! Wait, actually, It's the coolest weapon I've ever seen!

[@kujojotarostandoceanman2641]

The wood and ember part is beautiful 👌

[@BlockBlazer]

I love how you performed the watermelon jutsu in the showcase.

[@miles7224]

Watching you make this blade is like watching someone bashing a paint can into a canvas until you make Picasso. And it works.

[@NjordArtisan]

😂

[@Colrilu]

this looks so damn cool, huge step up from the last update on corvo's sword. I'm excited to see how far you go with these dynamic bladed designs

[@wolffang489]

It looks beautiful and probably is my favorite interpretation of the swaxe concept. I'm surprised you didn't put any sort of locking mechanism in it so you don't *have* to choke up on it in axe mode though.

[@NjordArtisan]

Thanks! I’ll try that for a future version 🙌

[@Epiko1]

The design of this made me want to add a character wielding a weapon like this to my DnD campaign, thank you for the inspiration.

[@ryanpoulos8232]

That’s so badass. Shame it can’t discharge like in the game the concept is from but this is one of the most incredible builds for something I’ve seen. And the journey it took to get there in this video shows how you care for your craft. Much love, man

[@NjordArtisan]

Thank you so much!

[@ryanpoulos8232]

@@NjordArtisan Bro, it's a well earned compliment. You rock.

[@Flames-dp6hw]

Awesome weapon there!! Almost made me want to build my own.

[@theLadyofSpoons]

i'm personally more accustomed to elder futhark, but if i'm not mistaken, the runes on the blade read "filing challenge"

[@NjordArtisan]

It says viking challenge in what’s apparently anglo saxon futhark but honestly I’m no linguist or historian so no idea if it’s right 😄

[@vegaset4038]

The Top Connector needs to have a guide quarter as well as a pivot hole. The Guide Quarter increases the metal strain resistance. Also, you could have added another axe part and an extra bar that setup the control for a more axe like shape.

[@vegaset4038]

Guide Quarter with hole example >>> ( o

[@logansarver6767]

This is amazing, it would be useful if it locked in the configuration though, that way you could pull your hand back down the handle and generate more power

[@GreenBeetle]

Dayumn this could not be cooler! Genius.

[@NjordArtisan]

Thank you!!

[@RLNTEX]

I was not impressed at first but when it all came together ----WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@JimtheFish0451]

Absolutely wild! This looks like something right out of cyberpunk 2077, it truly is art!

[@NjordArtisan]

Thanks! 😄🙌

[@45proteinconsumer]

bo it doesn't, its more bloodborne then anything else

[@JimtheFish0451]

@@45proteinconsumer Havent played bloodborne lol, the main thing that reminded me was the really angular, sharp edges

[@ryangross5446]

yesss this is much better than the previous folding swords, looks like this design is really coming into its own. Im ready for the billet titanium version next

[@obsessivecorvid]

The end result was amazing, my only gripe is that the wood handle is a bit thin compared to the center bit with the epoxy, how comfortable is the handle when you're not wearing gloves? Also, do you think it's be possible to make the Rakuyo from Bloodborne? The hardest part would just be making a locking mechanism to hold the two blades together.

[@NjordArtisan]

I did the center that big on purpose , so you would be able to have a bigger handle in axe mode and also have clearance for your hand while switching back into sword mode. I'll put the Rakuyo on the whiteboard 👍

[@Mad-Lad-Chad]

This looks awesome, but I also think it would be cool in a significantly smaller version. Think like large hunting knife that slides to be a hand axe. Less a weapon and more a tool. That just seems so cool to me though I'm sure the smaller size would lead to difficulty with material stress as things get thinner. Maybe it could just be a thick chonker despite being short lol.

[@Lodestone8]

Inreresting, I'm very concerned about its structural stability in any kind of strength test, also you might be forced into axe mode with a strong tip hit, but still really neat.

[@robertzarfas9556]

Might be the best looking thing you’ve made on this channel so far.

[@mrharvest]

The spike of the axe mode looks very useful for piercing heavier armour, sort of like the bec de corbin of a pole axe.

[@NjordArtisan]

Definitely! Probably the most useful part of the whole weapon 😄

[@ambersandboyland6240]

AMAZING! Now do Chargeblades 💀💀💀

[@andyc750]

that is brilliant, was waiting to see the latest crazy idea you had and not disjointed in any way, plus it looks good as well this time lol

[@The_very_sleepy_toad]

I love both of the switch weapons, and hammer.

[@PJTForging]

Dude. Will you back off and give the rest of us a chance!? 😂 Awesome build my dude!

[@NjordArtisan]

I think your demo blew the rest of us out the water 😂

[@MechanicalRabbits]

this is such a cool design, I'd love to see it in a movie

[@nullvoid4193]

Ik this would be more moving pieces, and add weight, but maybe you can add recoiling dampening spring system, something to absorb shock from hitting objects to not only make strikes easier but reduce strain on the other moving mechanisms?

[@DarkGodSeti]

Took me a second to realize you said 'seax', was not watching the screen..."Wait what did he says he was going to make....?" hahaha. Great build by the way!

[@NjordArtisan]

I was honestly thinking about how to avoid that 😂 YT auto translate also put „sex“ in the subtitles 🫣

[@Keuds]

that drop tho on the reveal *chef's kiss*

[@NjordArtisan]

🤝

[@lady_draguliana784]

consider 2 pieces of nice, straight angle iron, each about 1-1.5 meters long, which you can clamp in your vice (and a few locking clamps) as a post-quench straightening jig just quench your piece, and, when it's still hot, clamp it in the jig and let it cool. it's cheap and not too much of a pain, and can save pieces!

[@NjordArtisan]

Yeah after completely messing up the quench I remembered that would be an option. Didn't have any angle iron on hand, that was long enough though 😄

[@lady_draguliana784]

@@NjordArtisan fair, my dad always said "investing in tools and making jigs is investing in your future" though! 😁

[@m.ubaidaadam]

You are officially the trick weapons guy now! Awesome build as usual I wonder which weapon combo you’ll make next? (Warhammer/mace + sword?)

[@NjordArtisan]

I haven't decided yet 😁

[@tellmeninetails5819]

This is one of the coolest things I've seen. Someone show this to shadversity,

[@joachimgrek6920]

I would have made half the handle telescopic with an eliptic form. Like two pipes with one on the inside that the outside pipehandle slides on. (Think telescopic sheath for katana in style over the parts you already made) That should make it a little more rigid in the open axemode. But it would add a little more weight... But it´s always fun to watch your new projekts! Keep up the good work!!!

[@NjordArtisan]

That's a good idea! Thanks for watching 🙌

[@ASplitMango]

10:30 straight until it's folded, I'm sure many know the feeling

[@stgsragud3554]

i would like to add just a little detail... If to the handle that makes it convert in to an axe, you welded a few (2 probably, one on each side of the handle) tinny metal straps, you would be making it stay on blade mode when stabbing, right now, it seems like if you tried to stab something with the blade it could turn itself into axe mode.

[@NjordArtisan]

Yeah, some sort of locking mechanism might be a good idea. Although I really like the fact, that it’s so easy to switch between both modes without one

[@foldionepapyrus3441]

I don't actually think that would be much of a problem - it might matter plenty if you were trying to stab through something armour like, but fleshy bits... And as this style of blade profile will struggle with armour anyway - that would be a good time to go axe mode deliberately. Would need hands on to really tell for sure but I highly doubt its so smoothly transitioning that stabbing something will just put all the energy into that mode swap and not also be very uncomfortable for the softer targets... Plus if you stab very straight the tip and the pivots remain basically inline - so it isn't going to want to crumple, and if your hand actually slides forward to shift mode part way through a stab I hate to think what it would do to the target, but that level of force and commitment isn't going to be fun... The real question will be if this thing can actually hold up to use enough for it matter anyway. It is a really fun idea, but I don't think I'd build it this way myself, and to some extent the whole concept is flawed...

[@BenEdwards754]

I wanted to make a monster hunter switch axe since mh tri. thank god you made it! looks awsome

[@CoMpoZeD1]

This looks insanely cool and I imagine myself using this in a videogame 😍 great work!

[@NjordArtisan]

Next elden ring dlc 👀

[@Spoon80085]

You finally made a switch weapon that is lethal to watermelons!

[@Spoon80085]

I'm just chirping you this is really cool

[@CoalCoalJames]

I have to commend you for how functional you made this, I could acutely see this as some kind of intermediary weapon form the past (like the old war tools that transform to do multiple things out of shear necessity).

[@KTheStruggler]

My dad once told me that anything is possible with a welder and enough trial and error. The more wacky things I see people make on youtube the more I believe this to be true.

[@jakl]

Love to see @Shadiversity review it for practicality in medieval combat.